Total Crime Rate
101.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ellson Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Aylesford & East Stour , and the 78th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ellson Close (TN24 0XT) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Aylesford & East Stour average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ellson Close (TN24 0XT), the main crime hotspot is near Drummond Grove. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drummond Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baxendale Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harold Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harold Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drummond Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Billington Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Billington Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rayworth Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayworth Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Curtis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mallards | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Curtis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Grove | — |
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